Warblers of Frautschi Point - 17 May 2023

Spotting birds at the top of Raymer's Cove.

Led by Jill Feldkamp and Roma Lenehan, this group of 18 sharp-eyed birders documented 46 species on their walk through the trails of Frautschi Point out to Raymer's Cove. Despite sub-optimal conditions for birding that morning, Leader Jill Feldkamp reported that "I think everyone has a good time and saw enough birds to keep them happy." See the E-Bird report below:

> UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve--Frautschi Point
> May 17, 2023
> 9:03 AM
> Traveling
> 2.00 miles
> 120 Minutes
> All birds reported? No
> Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.17.1 Build 2.17.3
> 
> 2 Wood Duck
> 2 Mallard
> 1 Wild Turkey
> 2 Mourning Dove
> 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
> 1 Ring-billed Gull
> 1 Turkey Vulture
> 1 Red-tailed Hawk
> 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
> 1 Downy Woodpecker
> 1 Hairy Woodpecker
> 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee
> 1 Eastern Phoebe
> 6 Great Crested Flycatcher
> 3 Warbling Vireo
> 8 Red-eyed Vireo
> 2 Blue Jay
> 1 American Crow
> 4 Black-capped Chickadee
> 3 Tufted Titmouse
> 10 Purple Martin
> 3 Tree Swallow
> 12 Bank Swallow
> 12 Barn Swallow
> 2 Cliff Swallow
> 1 White-breasted Nuthatch
> 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> 6 House Wren

Looking for birds at the water's edge. Raymer's Cove.

> 6 Gray Catbird
> 1 Veery
> 5 American Robin
> X American Goldfinch
> 2 Song Sparrow
> 6 Baltimore Oriole
> 5 Red-winged Blackbird
> 2 Brown-headed Cowbird
> 3 Tennessee Warbler
> 12 American Redstart
> 1 Northern Parula
> 1 Magnolia Warbler
> 12 Yellow Warbler
> 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
> 2 Scarlet Tanager
> 2 Northern Cardinal
> 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
> 3 Indigo Bunting
> 
> Number of Taxa: 46

Leader Roma Lenehan (middle) pointing out a bird.

Report and photos by Steve Sellwood.